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Monday, July 9, 2012

German Shepherd Dog (GSD)

Since Interesting fact about cats’ post
I haven’t wrote about animals. So I thought to write about dog which I love to
have around me all the time. From cunning fox to dreadful wolf, and to African
wild dogs which are hunts in packs, are belong to family Canidae or simply dog
family.

German Shepherd Dog is one of my
favorite dog breed. And I think every dog lover know the answer why I’ am so
much interested about them. German Shepherd Dog is a large size dog breed
originated from Germany. Height: 60-65cm. Weight: 35-40kg (Dog breed info
center). Since these dogs are strong, intelligent and loyal, initially they
used to herding and guarding sheeps. After people get familiar with this breed
people use this breed for police and military roles around the world
(Wikipedia)

According to the Wikipedia German
Shepherd Dog is created or in other word creater of GSDs is Von Stephanitz,
former German Veterinary student from Veterinary College. First he was a member
of local dog breed society called Phylax Society. In 1899 he founded his own dog
breeding society called Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde. He started this
society with one dog (Hektor Linksrhein later changed its name to Horand von
Grafrath) which he believed it has the ideal characteristic of working dog. And
this dog was the first GSD. After so much breeding processes society succeed in
breeding a best working dog. And they are German Shepherd Dogs

Now we know the history of the GSDs. But
what make to attract so much attention of us. Even Adolf Hitler is GSD lover
that mean these dogs must have some special features with them. Let’s look at
those interesting features. As I mentioned early these dogs are strong,
intelligent and loyal. Other than these, there are some special physical
features those are; they have a domed forehead, a long square-cut muzzle and a
black nose. The jaws are strong, with a scissor-like bite. The eyes are
medium-sized and brown with a lively, intelligent, and self-assured look. The
ears are large and stand erect, open at the front and parallel, but they often
are pulled back during movement. They have a long neck, which is raised when
excited and lowered when moving at a fast pace. The tail is bushy and reaches
to the hock. And also German Shepherds are direct and fearless, eager and alert.
Bold, cheerful, obedient and eager to learn. German Shepherds love to be close to their
families, but they are very wary of strangers. This breed needs his people and
should not be left isolated for long periods of time. They only bark when it is
necessary. German Shepherds have a very strong protective instinct, so they
should be extensively socialized to prevent over-guarding when they are an
adult. Aggression and attacks on people are largely due to poor breeding, handling
and training. A well bred, well-adjusted, and trained dog is for the most
part generally good with other pets and excellent with children in the family.

These dogs
should look after well, because as any other dog; they also got some diseases,
like hereditary diseases such as hip and elbow dysplasia, blood disorders,
digestive problems, epilepsy, chronic eczema. Those will reduce the 13 year
lifespan of them.